B. Kesharshivam is the pen name of B.S. Jadav, which he coined by combining his parents' names and placing Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's first initial in front. He has written many novels and short stories,
Joti Sekhon is Professor of Sociology at Greensboro College, North Carolina, USA, where she is also the coordinator of the International Studies Programme. She is the author of Modern India.
